FOR YOUR EDIFICATION, Puzzle by David Levinson Wilk, edited by Will Shortz

Phrases beginning with a past participle ending in "-ED" being rethought as verb phrases involving eight fairly-well known personalities named "ED" in the clues, constitutes the interrelated group of this clever Sunday crossword. The eight “ED”s are not really relevant to the resulting entries; so while it’s nice to have eight different EDs, one would do.

WANT ED DEAD OR ALIVE(23A. Be willing to apprehend Mr. Bradley at any cost?)

BURN ED AT THE STAKE (31A. Punish Mr. Harris in a medieval way?)

HOOK ED ON PHONICS 43A. Get Mr. Koch addicted to a modern reading method?)